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The following paragraphs describe what is contained in a quiz, how to use the procedure and how to get the most out of it. The review quiz is a short test intended to give the student a feedback on his/her progress in the course and control over concepts presented in each chapter. The student can modify the test in several ways to fit one's needs and preferences. If a student is enrolled with an instructor for a course, the test settings are those entered by the instructor. These test parameters cannot be changed by a student. Consequently, the page where the test parameters are otherwise changed by a user is skipped.

Content of quiz

The questions included in the this test are normally 20 questions taken randomly from a data bank of questions for the specified chapter(s). The number of questions can be changed if so desired. Note however that a test with less than ten answers will not be recorded and included in grade calculation. The grade is calculated as number of correct answers divided by total number of questions viewed.

The material normally covers just one chapter but this can be changed. When several chapters are included the test procedure becomes that of a comprehensive test with no explanation for wrong answers and computation of grade on total number of questions in the test, not on the basis of number of viewed questionsin as in a review quiz.

The type of questions in the quiz can also be modified. The test bank consists of multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, calculation, graphics and essay type questions. Naturally, there are graphics questions only in chapters where graphs are present in the chapter itself; likewise for calculation questions. Essay questions do not allow answers and are not part of the grade calculation. They are offered as examples of questions that would be asked in a written test. Essay questions do not normally appear in quizzes except if specifically requested by the student. Fill-in questions require the exact spelling of the needed word. Pay special attention to whether the word is normally singular or plural. The use of capital letters is immaterial.

Procedure of quiz

First, a screen allows the student to change the parameters of the quiz. Next the quiz is constructed based on the parameters selected. If no questions are found for the chosen settings, a new selection is required. Otherwise, a question table appears with access to any and all questions. The student can start with any question and move from question to question at will, or return to the question table to view what is the grade so far, and which questions have been answered incorrectly.

When answering questions, the question appears in a box with the choice of possible answers or space for writing in a fill-in answer. Submitting an answer produces a correction immediately. If the answer is incorrect, a small window appears for ten seconds with the text on which the question is based. That window can be called back by clicking on the "See ..." box at the bottom of the screen. Only the first answer to a question counts. A student can read all the questions in the quiz by moving from question to question before answering any of them.

Ending the test requires returning to the table of questions and pressing the "End Test" button on the bottom of the screen. No record of the quiz results will be made if the End Test button is not clicked. Moreover, the End Test procedure deletes the test questions to make room for a new test. No new test can be started by a student if a previously started quiz has not been ended. As a matter of courtesy to other students and to free memory space on the server, you are asked:

After quiz

Any quiz can be retaken any number of times desired. The highest grade for that quiz is included in course average. Note, that the test is seeded with different questions each time. It is not useful to memorize answers to questions. If an unsatisfactory grade is obtained, the recommended and most productive strategy is to read the chapter again, before returning to take a quiz for that chapter.

After completing a quiz, a student can view his/her personal record to see how the cumulative average has changed. Naturally, this is possible only if the student is registered and has signed in. Remember that registration is free and confidential (except for listing in public record). Therefore, we urge you to register for the course you are studying. You have nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Good luck.